Takagi and Ellis, but mostly leaves everyone alone
As discussed in detail in section V.A, there is considerable evidence that the Surgeon General's warnings go largely unnoticed and unconsidered by both smokers and nonsmokers
Non-Genetic Risk Factors of Birth Defects A number of personal practices and environmental factors have been identified as risk factors of birth defects: Lifestyle habits and behaviors Medications Some thyroid medications, certain antibiotics, high amounts of vitamin A, and others Exposure to chemicals Mercury, lead, pesticides, and insecticides Infections during pregnancy Untreated or newly acquired sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), rubella, chickenpox, toxoplasmosis, and listeriosis Conditions before pregnancy Obesity, diabetes, seizure disorders, and high blood pressure Advanced maternal age Being pregnant at 35 or older Types of Birth Defects There are two types of birth defects : structural and functional/developmental
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